Slightly confusing this - assumed he was Luton-badged and plated, so wondered why he'd sit on a rank with expired licences, and in another area.
But presumably he was previously badged and plated by the Central Beds Council, which was where he was caught ranking up, although it doesn't actually say
So presumably he just lives in Luton, but was previously licensed by Central Beds Council, where he was caught plying for hire
Police seized his vehicle twice
Heavy fine for unlicensed Luton taxi driver
https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/peopl ... er-4082958
A Luton man has been heavily fined after being caught driving an unlicensed and and uninsured taxi.
Mohammed Saleem of John Street, Luton, was found guilty at Luton Magistrates Court on March 21 of illegally driving a previously licensed hackney carriage vehicle without the required taxi driver’s badge. He was also found guilty of driving without appropriate insurance.
The court heard how Central Bedfordshire Council’s Taxi Licensing Team received information and photos of a previously licenced hackney carriage parked on the West Street taxi rank in Dunstable.
Bedfordshire Police were informed about the vehicle being used as an unlicensed taxi and pulled it over twice in August 2022. On both occasions, they seized the vehicle as the driver was unable to produce valid insurance.
Saleem was given two opportunities to attend a police interview under caution, but did not respond.
In his absence at court he was fined £1,100, ordered to pay costs of £1,405 and a victim surcharge of £440, a total of £2,945.
